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Crime School (1938)

1938-05-10 · 1h 25m · EN
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They'll steal your heart again as they turn against the system that tries to make them killers!

In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.

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Lewis SeilerDirectorWilliam ClemensDirector

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The Dead End KidsThe Dead End KidsThemselvesHumphrey BogartHumphrey BogartMark BradenGale PageGale PageSue WarrenBilly HalopBilly HalopFrank 'Frankie' WarrenBobby JordanBobby JordanLester 'Squirt' SmithHuntz HallHuntz HallRichard 'Goofy' SladeLeo GorceyLeo GorceyCharles 'Spike' HawkinsBernard PunslyBernard PunslyGeorge "Fats" PapadopolousGabriel DellGabriel DellTimothy "Bugs" BurkeGeorge Offerman, Jr.George Offerman, Jr.RedWeldon HeyburnWeldon HeyburnCooperCy KendallCy KendallMorgan

Keywords

Reform schoolJuvenile detentionInner cityJuvenile crimeDead end kidsJuvenile hallJuvenile detention center

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityReform School · Juvenile Detention · Inner CityDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference330239 · 330476Actor preference352360 · 108927 · 337343

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What is Crime School about?

In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.

How long is Crime School?

Crime School has a runtime of 85 minutes.